Edinburgh Architectural Association unveils 2019 awards shortlist
Reading time: 3 minutes
A restored City Observatory, the first Scotch Whisky Distillery to operate in the Borders since 1837 and a data driven innovation hub are just some of the diverse projects shortlisted by the Edinburgh Architectural Association (EAA) for its 2019 awards.
In total the EAA Awards for Architecture 2019 received 46 submissions across five categories resulting in a shortlist of 19 individual projects.
Collective on Calton Hill is shortlisted for three awards - Image credit Susie Lowe
All projects are designed by registered architects and built within the chapter area, with exception to the Ambassador Award which is built out with the chapter. All shortlisted Projects will be eligible for the coveted Building of the Year Award sponsored by Taylor Maxwell.
Large Project – sponsored by Russwood
- 22 Observatory Road - Zone Architects
- Bayes Centre - Bennetts Associates
- Brunswick Road - ISA
- Fraser Avenue - Phase 1 - 7N Architects
- St John’s Church, Edinburgh - Alteration and Extension - LDN Architects
- Collective on Calton Hill - Collective Architecture
Regeneration & Conservation: – sponsored by Cupa Pizzaras
- The Borders Distillery - Gray McPherson Architects LLP
- Sutherland & Co. studio - Sutherland & Co.
- St John’s Church, Edinburgh - Alteration and Extension - LDN Architects
- Collective on Calton Hill - Collective Architecture
Large Project nominee the Bayes Centre - Image credit Keith Hunter
Small Project – sponsored by Fakro
- Blackford Road - Konishi Gaffney Architects
- Moray Place - David Blaikie Architects
- Braid Road - Somner Macdonald Architects
- Sutherland & Co. studio - Sutherland & Co.
- Jessfield Terrace Extension - Konishi Gaffney Architects
Ambassador Award – sponsored by JML Contracts
- Kesson Court Housing - Icosis Architects
- Stamford Hill - ISA
- North Pier Harbour Building - Oberlanders Architects LLP
- Alyth Primary School - JM Architects
- Queen’s Cross Church - Lee Boyd Ltd
Wood Award - sponsored by Forestry Commission Scotland and Wood for Good
- 22 Observatory Road - Zone Architects
- Liberton Barns - LBA
- University of Edinburgh - Edinburgh Law School - LDN Architects
- Collective on Calton Hill - Collective Architecture
Borders Distillery from Gray McPherson Architects - Image credit Keith Hunter
Recently elected EAA vice president Nicholas Taggart of 7N Architects will chair the judging panel joined by head of school at the Mackintosh School of Architecture Prof. Sally Stewart, EAA council member and director at 3DReid Alastair Cook, and project officer at the Port of Leith Housing Association Kate Duckham.
The judging panel will visit each of the shortlisted projects before announcing the results at a drinks reception at St Cecilia’s Hall – winner of the 2018 Regeneration & Conservation Award - on May 22. Tickets for this free event are available through Eventbrite.
Share this article:
Subscribe to our newsletter to not miss articles like this one:
SUBSCRIBE
